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The difference between a number and five equals three. Translate this sentence to an equation and then find the number .

8
-8
-2
2
Plse help :)

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The answer is 8 because 8-5=3
User Richard Beier
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Let:
x = Desired Number
The information put into numbers would look like this:
x - 5 = 3
All we have to do is add 5 to both sides to get x on its own on the left and a single number on the right side, so:
x = 3 + 5
x = 8
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